DIVORCE MEDIATION – SEPARATION AGREEMENT
SEPARATION MEDIATOR – FINANCIAL ANALYST
Virtual Solutions, with offices in Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Vaughan, Mississauga, Aurora, and Oakville
Amicable Divorce® Mediation Services is a full-service Divorce Mediation Firm. I am a divorce mediator, and I provide personal, flexible, end-to-end Separation Mediation & Divorce Services and customized packages to clients seeking an amicable separation or divorce in Toronto, and across the GTA. Most are looking for an expert to help with the drafting of a mediated, legally binding, Ontario Separation Agreement*.
Feel free to give us a call, we will do our best to answer all your questions. There’s no time limit, and it’s free of charge. We will explain how our mediation process can help you reduce the expenses related to your separation & divorce, how you can save time, and how move forward smoothly towards separation and divorce. Choosing the right mediator is an important step in helping your reach positive solutions to your issues. Make sure you select an experienced, accredited, certified mediator to assist you. Instead of trusting your personal information to a whole group of people, let one skilled, accredited, and certified professional handle your case from the first phone call to the delivery of your final documents. We can help you see eye to eye again, find some common ground, and let you both walk away feeling okay about the decisions you’ve made.
CAROLYN’S CREDENTIALS
- Certified Divorce Financial Analyst – (CDFA with the IDFA)
- Divorce Mediator – Accredited Family Mediator – (AccFM with the OAFM)
- Certified Specialist in Family Mediation – (FDRP Med with FDRIO)
- BSc in Child Developmental Psychology – Leiden University (Netherlands)
- BA (Hons) in Philosophy – Western University – Canada
- Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution – York University
- Certificate in Family Mediation – York University
- Member of – Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
- Carolyn can also offer you services in Dutch and French
KAREN’S CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Linguistics, University of Toronto
- Juris Doctor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Certificate in Family Mediation, York University
- Accredited Family Mediator – (AccFM with the OAFM)
- Practising Ontario Family Lawyer since 2010
- Member of Legal Aid Ontario’s Domestic Violence, Child Protection and Duty Counsel Panels from 2011 to 2021
- Office of the Children’s Lawyer – Personal Rights panel member since 2013
- Trained Voice of the Child Practitioner
- Member of the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC)
ELEMENTS OF A SEPARATION AGREEMENT
NFP & EQUALIZATION
When a marriage ends, the equal contribution of each person to the marriage is recognized by law. The value of any kind of asset or debt that was acquired during the marriage, and still exists at separation is called Net Family Property. The NFP Statement shows what an equal division looks like. The payment made to ensure equal division of property is called an Equalization Payment.
SUPPORT CALCULATIONS
Spousal Support is the amount of money paid by one spouse to the other after separation or divorce. Many factors may affect whether a spouse is entitled to support and how much support they should receive. Child Support is governed by Canadian law. The amount of child support is based on each parent’s income, the number of children, and residency arrangements.
PARENTING PLANS
A Parenting Plan is a written document that outlines how parents intend to raise their child after separation or divorce. It can include decisions about Custody and Residency, Healthcare, Education, Extracurricular Activities, Exchanges, Parenting Guidelines, Child-Parent Relationships, Childcare, and Travel. A Parenting Plan is especially helpful for parents with younger children.
AN AMICABLE DIVORCE
A Mediator is a neutral and impartial third party who is there to assist you in your negotiations. You make the decisions yourselves. Couples who are unable to make these decisions together, may end up having to go to court to let a judge make decisions for them. For those interested in an amicable divorce, Divorce Mediation offers an alternative to the expensive, stressful, time-consuming, and adversarial process of going through the Ontario court system. For couples who wish to save time, money, and preserve relationships, Divorce Mediation is the answer.
Choosing to resolve your issues through mediation, and reaching a negotiated settlement replaces your need to go to court. You’ll know before we start how much the process will cost and how long it will take. You will save time, and save money. Making decisions together makes the process much less stressful than ending up in court.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Things you should know before getting started